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Ed KashiAmerican photographer and photojournalist
Date of Birth: 16.11.1957
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Ed Kashi
Ed Kashi is an American photographer and photojournalist who gained fame for his works made during war and in areas of military conflict. Unlike many other photojournalists, his works are entirely dedicated to telling the stories of people living in the conditions of war itself.
Early Life and Education
Ed Kashi was born on November 16, 1957, in the United States. Even as a child, he showed an interest in other people's stories, often going to great lengths to help those in need. After completing high school, Ed enrolled at Syracuse University, where he began studying photography and journalism.
Professional Career
After completing his education, Ed began his professional career, initially working in America and later, all around the world. His photographs in the Niger Delta, which has been almost entirely depleted by oil extraction, caught the attention of the public. This densely populated region, one of the first places inhabited by humans, is suffering a catastrophe due to the greed of oil magnates.
His photographs of the lives of the Kurds, a small Iranian people scattered around the world and forced to live a nomadic lifestyle in most of their places of residence, also garnered significant interest.
Together with his wife, Julie, Ed co-founded the nonprofit multimedia company "Talking Eyes Media," which aimed to disseminate stories through mass media. Working both in the United States and internationally, Ed managed to share the stories of those in need with millions of ordinary Americans.
His series of photographs titled "Aging in America" in 2003 gained the most popularity. The series depicted the lives of elderly parents abandoned by their children, left without money, and sometimes even without a roof over their heads. "Aging in America" received several prestigious awards, including "Pictures of the Year," "World Press Photo," and two "Freddie Awards."
Ed Kashi's unconventional approach to the presentation of his photographs earned him recognition not only among photographers but also among filmmakers. Many of his works were noted for their fusion of photography and cinema. To enhance the impact of his photographs, he often used musical accompaniment or employed modern processing techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensional images from ordinary photographs.
Since the 1990s, Ed has collaborated with the National Geographic Society. However, his reports and photographs have also appeared in publications such as "The New York Times Magazine," "Time," "Mediastorm," and many others.
In 2012, his book "Photojournalisms" was published, which collected notes made in various parts of the world, with each one addressed to his wife, Julia. To this day, Ed Kashi continues to work and travel the world in search of new stories and themes. On average, he spends about 8 months on assignments and tries to divide the rest of his time with his family. "It can be difficult to come home, sit at the table with your family, and know that just yesterday you witnessed death. The only thing that helps is the realization that your work is not in vain, that you are helping someone else," admits Kashi.
